Month: March 2023

On Monday, April 3rd, at 1:00PM, the Senate Committee on Judiciary will hold a work session and vote on Senate Bill 348, to legislatively implement the provisions of Measure 114, which is currently paused while NRA-backed litigation works its way through the courts, and other gun control measures as well. Last Friday night, the committee

A molten hot first cut of a model 1911 pistol sits on a shelf between a press and cooling conveyor at the Smith & Wesson factory in Springfield, Mass. | Charles Krupa / AP There is a familiar pattern after the mass shootings that have become a well-known feature of American life. The initial shock

The tragedy at the Covenant School in Nashville marked America’s 131st mass shooting of the year, just 86 days into 2023. The murders of six people – including three children – by a gunman wielding three legally-purchased guns triggered a political response that we are all-too-familiar with. Democrats called for gun safety reforms, which Republicans

Source: TFP File Photo The National Rifle Association on Thursday asked the full 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to hear arguments in a challenge to a 2018 Florida law that prevents sales of rifles and other long guns to people under age 21. A three-judge panel of the Atlanta-based appeals court this month upheld

Violence against children and at school spark outpouring of concern, rage Re: “3 children, 3 adults dead,” March 28 news story Although normally, I’d never watch a video of a shooting, I did just now of the Nashville, Tenn., school event. I do truly praise the officers who went in and did their job so

Last night, the General Assembly adjourned sine die from its 2023 legislative session. This session, NRA successfully worked with the pro-Second Amendment majority to ensure that no anti-gun bills progressed. NRA will be back in Atlanta for the 2024 session. Meanwhile, please stay tuned to www.nraila.org and your email inbox for further updates on issues

Welcome to Trail Mix, a fun but nutritious snack for your election news diet. See something interesting on the trail? Email me at jake.lahut@thedailybeast.com. This week, we take an early look into the 2024 fallout from Donald Trump’s historic indictment in Manhattan court. Plus, we dive into Gov. Ron DeSantis’ nabbing of a top GOP

Founder of USIDHR Rings the Bell of Peace for a Harmonious World at FOWPAL Ceremony – NRA News Today – EIN Presswire Trusted News Since 1995 A service for political professionals · Friday, March 31, 2023 · 625,340,850 Articles · 3+ Million Readers News Monitoring and Press Release Distribution Tools News Topics Newsletters Press Releases

Gun politics in the U.S. demonstrates that a popular majority does not always get its way. Even though most Americans support stricter gun-safety laws, proposals for major new regulations reliably face impassable obstacles in Congress. A popular position, but so far no change in policy. Gene J. Puskar/Associated Press, File The standard explanation for this

Tomorrow morning, March 31, the Senate Judiciary Committee is considering House Bill 674 and House Bill 659. HB 674 proposes an optional, enhanced concealed carry permit that will improve recognition for Montanans’ concealed carry permits in five additional states: WA, MN, NM, SC, and DE. HB 659 allows a 30-day grace period for concealed carry permit holders to renew their permits. It is imperative that

Courtesy of Aaron Burden (Unsplash CC0) My sincere condolences to all American women. Apparently Republicans do not believe that your struggles have been sufficient to “keep you in your place.” After six Republicans on the Supreme Court overturned rights guaranteed by the Constitution to decide the fate of your own body and mind by overturning

A federal judge hearing a right-wing challenge against what are deemed two common-sense gun safety measures in Delaware has ruled against the gun lobby on a critical question in Delaware State Sportsmen’s Association, Inc. et al. v. Delaware Department of Safety and Homeland Security et al.  Therefore, Delaware’s bans on assault weapons, large capacity magazines remain

In every issue of Ms., we track research on our progress in the fight for equality, catalogue can’t-miss quotes from feminist voices and keep tabs on the feminist movement’s many milestones. We’re Keeping Score online, too—in this biweekly roundup. Lest We Forget “Why in God’s name do we allow these weapons of war on our streets

Today and tomorrow, the Senate Judiciary Committee will hold decision making only hearings on two anti-gun bills: HB 426, which aims to bankrupt the firearm industry, and HB 984, to restrict lawful carry. Please consider submitting testimony AGAINST House Bills 426 and 984 through the Hawaii Legislative website. For help creating an account and submitting testimony, click here. Thursday,

Rep. Tim Burchett claimed that only a “revival” of Christianity, not Congress, can solve the problem. As the country reels from news of yet another school shooting at an elementary school in Tennessee this week, one Tennessee Republican has vowed that Congress will never solve the U.S.’s mass shooting epidemic, and that only Christian nationalism

Advertisement A federal judge hearing a challenge against gun measures in Delaware ruled against opponents iover a major question in Delaware State Sportsmen’s Association, Inc. et al. v. Delaware Department of Safety and Homeland Security et al, Attorney General Kathy Jennings announced. In an opinion issued Monday night, U.S. District Court Judge Richard G. Andrews denied a preliminary

Chris Hayes highlighted a magnificent attack by Rep. Jamall Bowman (NY) on Republican congressmembers for their cowardice on gun violence. I needed that! “Tonight, a pretty incredible and emotional scene in the United States Capitol. A Democratic congressman, Jamall Bowman, who has spent more than a decade as an educator in New York public schools,